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Christian Bale vs Matthew McConaughey

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

Too close to call: the world picks Christian Bale over Matthew McConaughey by just 51% to 49%. Christian Bale is #68 of the 120 actors in the world ranking, and #14 of the 24 from the United Kingdom. Matthew McConaughey is #79, and #53 of the 78 from the United States.

The case for each

Christian Bale: Batman in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, famous for losing and gaining weight for roles, who won best supporting actor for The Fighter (2010). The two fought dragons together in Reign of Fire (2002).

Matthew McConaughey: The romantic-comedy lead of the 2000s who remade his career with Dallas Buyers Club, which won him best actor, True Detective and Interstellar.

Side by side

Christian BaleMatthew McConaughey
World rank#68#79
CountryUnited KingdomUnited States
Born19741969

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